History of Cornwall

Many, many people love Cornwall, and they travel there quite often to enjoy the beauty and the history of the place. It's a wonderful setting to learn about historic battles and the kinds of things that took place many years ago. Pre-Roman inhabitants were the first people to arrive in Cornwall. After the area was ruled by the Romans for quite some time, there was a period where there were Celtic chieftains who controlled it. In the Middle Ages it became part of England, and was eventually incorporated into the UK and Great Britain. Many legendary and pseudo-historical works also talk about Cornwall. Upland areas were settled first because there was little vegetation there so it was much easier to clear them. There are still monuments to that time available to the public now, and a lot of people go to Cornwall each year so that they can see these pieces of history and learn about the people who used to call that area their home.

As times evolved so did Cornwall, and different people moved in and took over.

Many of these people were individuals who started working with the land - farming it and tilling it because they wanted to grow new things. The Iron Age brought a lot of that. There are still remnants of the equipment that they used back then, and these things can be found today. They offer even further insight into what the people were like during that time and how they lived off the land. Museums in Cornwall today show much of this progression, but there are also pieces of this time period that can be found in fields in the area. The area has been shaped by religion and politics, and also by a tsunami that came through in 1755. There is evidence of the water rising very rapidly in many places and eventually receding. The main reason that Cornwall has such rich history, though, is due to the fact that so many different kinds of people have lived there throughout time. It has affected the landscape with monuments and the people who share a history and a past unlike most other places around the world.

The History of North Cornwall

For many people Cornwall is their holiday destination of choice. Perhaps a camping holiday with the family in which you can explore the area and wonder the villages or perhaps a romantic getaway for you and your partner for walks along the coast line hand in hand, whatever you decide you'll find that Cornwall has something for everyone. The Cornish landscape and area has come a long way and the people of the area have kept the character and charm that this county is well known for.

The area of North Cornwall has a history dating back as far 10,000 BC. This saw earlier settlers occupying the area around the coastline and areas on the uplands of North Cornwall. Around the time of 1086 William the first game many estates that populated Cornwall to his half brother (Robert de Mortain) and then went on to build Launceston Castle. The remains of the castle are still there today and Launceston is still considered as the capital of Cornwall and is one of the oldest towns in England today.

There was little change to Cornwall through the duration of the Norman Period.

The main industry at the time was farming but the evolution of tin mining and cloth industries helped drive the Cornish economy forward. The 14th and 15th centuries saw the black plague take hold of the area and a dramatic decrease of the areas population led to empty farms being taken on by the poorer farmers so make the area sustainable. Medieval times saw an increase in trade such as ship building which can been seen all over the area of Cornwall even today.

The 18th Century saw the area become more driven by the industry producing such materials as lead, silver, copper, tin and iron using extracting techniques all over Cornwall.

These industries didn't last falling prices saw the need to close many of the mines as they just weren't economic to run. After these ventures proved to be an unsustainable way of making the local economy stronger the residents of Cornwall turned to tourism to provide them with the income that they needed. Large caravan sites have become ever more present in the county and the area has more and more tourist attractions to see and do each year. The area is continuously being developed to accommodate the influx of visitors each year. Tourism has allowed much needed revenue back into the area and created local jobs for many of the people who live there.

To really experience what the beautiful area of Cornwall has to offer you really need to go there and see for yourself why tourism has become a part of the blood stream of Cornwall.

Our tent when we were camping in Cornwall this week!